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THE MORNING OKEGONIAN. TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1903.
MOVE BY CZAR
Manchurian Conference
Is Called.
OFFICIALS ARE SUMMONED
They Will Discuss the Situa
tion With War Minister.
AMERICA IS MORE HOPEFUL
Conferences Between Secretary Hay
nnd Anibnssador Casslni Will
Cause the Matter to He Allowed
to Ilest Temporarily.
PEKIX, June 29. The Russian Minis
ter, Lessar. has been suddenly sum
moned to a conference with General Kur
opatken, the Russian "War Minister: Ad
miral Alexlelt, Jn command of the Russian
fleet In the Pacific: L Pokotlloff. man
ager of the Russo-Chinese Bank at Pekln,
and other officers at Port Arthur, re
garding Russia's position In Manchuria.
M. Lessar leaves here July 1.
Roosevelt Informed of Conference.
OYSTER BAT, X. T., June 29. While
President Roosevelt manifested the deep
est interest In the dispatch from Pekln
placed in hia hands by the Associated
Press announcing a conference of Russian
officials at Port Arthur on the Manchurian
question, he made no comment upon it
for publication. It was the first news of
the proposed conference he had received,
but he Is fully alive to Its Importance.
The President Is in close touch by tele
graph with the State Department, and any
developments of concern in foreign af
fairs will be transmitted promptly to him
by Secretary Hay,
AMERICA IS MORE HOPEFUL.
Hajr-Casslnl Conference Means Mat
ter Will Rest for a Time.
"WASHINGTON, June 29. It was indi
cated today that the Manchurian question
may be permitted to rest temporarily, so
far as action at this end of the line is
concerned, since Secretary Hay has left
the city for a two weeks' vacation, and
Count Casslnl. the Russian Ambassador,
is about to sail for Europe. There are In
dications, too, that the Russian govern
ment has found it impossible to shape her
policy respecting Manchuria so as to be
more acceptable to the United States.
Secretary Hay and Count Casslni, within
the past week, have conferred on this
subject, and it is apparent that there
have been some developments which
officials do not care to make public at this
time.
In the negotiations with China for a
commercial treaty, this government has
been insistent on the opening of certain
ports In Manchuria, and the new turn ap
pears to have given a more hopeful feel
lrg In that direction.
Secretary Hay called at the Russian
Embassy yesterday morning to say good
bye to Count Casslnl before leaving the
city for Newport. The Secretary during
his visit gave personal assurances to the
Ambassador of the real regard which both
he and the President have for the Am
bassador. The call lasted for nearly an
hour and was most friendly throughout.
The Ambassador sails from New York
July 7 on the Kaiser "Wllhelm II for Paris,
where, after a week's rest, he will go to
St. Petersburg, to report to His Majesty
the Emperor. He will return to the
United States In the Autumn.
CHINA WILL. DO RUSSIA'S WILL.
Convinced Tlint It Had Better Make
Terms With the Crar.
LONDON, June 29. A Shanghai dispatch
to the Times says the correspondent of a
native journal there asserts that Viceroy
Yuen Shal Kal, Governor-General of
Pechlll. Is opposed to the opening to trad
of places in Manchuria mentioned in the
American and Japanese draft treaties on
the ground that it would be useless and
would complicate a difficult question at
the instance of powers which have failed
to Induce Russia to restore either their
own rights or the Chinese administration
of the long established treaty ports of
New Chwang. This argument, says the
Times correspondent, appeals powerfully
to the native mind, which is becoming
gradually convinced that China's safest
policy is to make the best terms with
Russia.
BULGARIA EXPECTS WAR.
Turkey's Methods of Massacre Are
Sore to Cause Trouble.
LONDON, June 30. The Belgrade cor
respondent of the Times says:
M. Petroff, the Bulgarian Premier, has
given an interview In which he declared
that the Sultan of Turkey and the Bul
garian government were both opposed to
war, but the situation was worse than at
any time since the delivery of the Turk
ish note last Spring. Though most of the
prisoners at Salonica had been released,
400 fresh arrests have been made and 3000
refugees have arrived at Adrlanople.
The aim of the Turks, the Premier is
r ported as saying. Is the deliberate ex
termination of the Bulgarians In Mace
donia by methods scarcely short of mas
sacre, and the high officials In Turkey are
promoting the war movement.
M. Petroff anticipates a war and ex
presses contempt for the Turkish army,
which, he says, cannot mobilize inside of
two months, whereas Bulgaria can mobil
ize an army of 250.00) well-armed men
very quickly. It is possible, he thinks,
that the Sultan, in order to avert a war,
nay make concessions, but unless he does
so a catastrophe Is imminent.
nOSEBKRY RIDICULES IT.
Britain's Attitude Toward a Finan
cial Inquiry Condemned.
LONDON. June 29. The financial ques
tion was again the subject of debate in
the House of Lords tonight, and brought
out a statement from the Earl Of Sel
bourne. First Lord of the Admlraltv. that
an inquiry would first be conducted by
the Cabinet for Its own Information, but
Anally there must be an inquest of the
opinion of the Nation.
Lord Rosebery ridiculed the Govern
ment's attitude and suggested that the
proposed inquiry was only intended as a
mechanism to keep the Cabinet together.
This was- the most Important question, he
continued, that had been submitted dur
ing his lifetime, and the nation should be
allowed to take part in IL The govern
ment had no right to conceal what its
intentions were.
Lord Lansdowne declined to reply to the
Earl of Rosebery'e direct question what
would be the nature lof the government's
Inquiry, but the Earl of Selbourne said
he agreed with Lord Rosebery that the
nation had a right to know what was go
ing on and an inquiry must be conducted
by the nation, not by a royal commission
or party. He admitted that the gov
ernment's ideas were as yet indefinite,
but they were seeking for fuller Informa
tion. The Duke of Devonshire said that there
would have to be a public discussion, but
he declined to say definitely whther the
government intended to announce Its
plans before the Autumn campaign
opened.
RUSSIA MAKING UP WITH JAPAN.
Czar's War Minister Is Hailed aa the
Harbinger of Peace.
ST. PETERSBURG. June 29. The visit
of the Russian "War Minister, General
Kuropatkln, to Japan has, according to
the Japanese newspapers, had a very sat
isfactory effect on the relations between
Russia and Japan, and has paved the way
for a rapproachment. The newspapers of
Japan, in expressing satisfaction at this
state of affairs, allude to General Kuro
patkln as the harbinger of peace, and
point out that he has been the Mikado's
guest at the Shiba palace, where no for-
DANIEL C. FRENCH'S STATUE
elgner, except princes of the royal blood,
had ever before resided.
RUSSIAN MINISTER CALLED HOME.
Other Orient Officials Are Also to
DIscunk Manchurian Situation.
PEKIN, June 29. The Russian Minis
ter. M. Lessar, has been suddenly sum
moned to a conference with General Kur
opatken. the Russian War Minister: Ad
miral Alexleff. in command of the Russian
fleet In the Pacific: M. Pokotlloff, man
ager of the Ruso-Chinese Bank at Pekin,
and 6ther officers at Port Arthur, re
garding Russia's position in Manchuria.
M. Lessar leaves here July 1.
Castcllanc Is Flnnlly Seated.
PARIS. June 23. The Chamber of Dep
uties today adopted the report of the com
mittee validating the election of Count
Bonl de Castcllanc
The Chamber this evening discussed a
bill submitted by M. Debussy (Republican
Radical), providing for an increase of
duties on cattle and fresh meat. Jules
Siegfried, Republican-Democrat, contend
ed that the proposed duties were unneces
sarily high. M. Mougot, the Minister of
Agriculture, said the government did not
think it was its duty to take the initiative
in this matter, anu he thought the In
crease proposed was excessive. The pro
tectionists, he said, of whom he was one,
must not exceed reasonable bounds, other
wise they would eventually lose the ad
vantages gained.
The Chamber passed the first clause of
the bill fixing tho duty on oxen In the
general tariff at 30 francs and In the mini
mum tariff at 20 francs.
LIne-Up of the New Reichstag.
BERLIN. June 29. The two remaining
reballots on Saturday for members of the
Reichstag resulted In the election of one
RIchter Radical and one member of the
Bavarian peasants' league. The composi
tion of the new Reichstag Is as follows:
Clericals, 102; Socialists, SI; Conserva
tives, 52; Free Conservatives, 19; Na
tional Liberals, 51; Richter Radicals, 21;
Barth Radicals, 9: South German Radi
cals, C; Poles. 16; Alsatians, 9; Anti-Semites,
9; Agrarians and Peasants League,
7; Hanoverians, 3; Danes, 1; Independ
ent. 11.
Many Rich Folk Victims of Wreck.
MADRID. June 29. By midnight 103
bodies had been extricated from the
wreck of the Bllboa train which was
overturned Saturday night from abridge
into the Nejerllla River, and it is es
timated that 70 corpses remain in the
wreckage. The bodies are horribly muti
lated. Differences Between the civil and
mltltary authorities rendered the work
of rescue more difficult. That many pros
perous persons are among the victims is
testified to by the great quantity of
money and Jewelry collected by the gen
darmes. CnKtoms Convention Is Ratified.
CAPE TOWN, June 29. The Legislative
Assembly today adopted the Bloemfontcln
customs convention.
A Warning to Mothers.
Too much care can not be used with
small children during the hot weather of
the summer months to guard against
bowel troubles. As a rule It is onlv neces
sary to give the child a dose of castor oil
to correct any disorder of the bowels. Do
not use any substitute, but give the old
fashioned castor oil. and see that it is
fresh, as rancid oil nauseates and has a
tendency to grinc. If this does not check
the bowels five Chamberlain's Colic.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and then a
dose of castor olL and the cisease may b
checked in Its iaciplency and all danger
avoided. The castor oil and this remedy
should be procured at once and kept ready
for instant use as soon as the first indi
cation of any bowel trouble appears. This
is the most successful treatment known
and may be relied upon with Implicit con
fidence even in cases of cholera infantum.
For sale by all druggists.
HIS HONOR AT STAKE
Payne Sees to Retire Would
Leave Him Under a Cloud,
ROOSEVELT ROUTS HIS ENEMIES
Tho President's Determination to
Stand hy the Postmaster-General
Has Caused the Press and
Others to Abandon Attacks.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, June 9. The determination of
President Roosevelt to retain Postmaster
General Payne in the Cabinet has served
OF GENERAL JOSEPH HOOKER U?EILED SATURDAY AT JIOSTON.
to check the onslaught that was being
made upon him in the press, especially of
Republican papers, and those believing in
the President. Roosevelt Is not easily
stampeded, and the attacks upon Payne,
the demand that he resign and Brlstow be
given his place, did not disturb the Pres
ident. He told Payne and other members
of the Cabinet, and he also told Hanna
that Payne should not resign, and that he
would not accept a resignation If ten
dered. The fact is, nothing but the most posi
tive orders of a physician would induce
Payne to resign now. He and his friends
recognl2e that to retire now he would
leave under a cloud.
The only fault found with Payne Is in
discreet utterances, and the President will
not desert a man for that. Hanna is vi
Ually Interested In Payne, and when here
made the case of the Postmaster-General
a personal matter with the President, but
he jiid not need to do this, as the Presi
dent had made it a personal matter with
Payne, before Hanna's arrival. Hanna
also braced up Payne a great deal, assur
ing him that his friends throughout the
country believed In him.
Payne is nervous and somewhat over
excited. Before the President returned
from the West the assertion was made
that either Payne or First Assistant
AVynne would have to go, because of the
differences between them. As matters
stand now. both will remain, and Payne
will supervise the Investigation of the
postal frauds and the work of the depart
ment. There Is no outward break appar
ent between the Postmaster-General and
the first assistant, but the actual state of
affairs Is known to the friends of both.
Payne's position, however. Is more secure,
because tho President is backing him up.
PAYNE TO TAKE A VACATION.
Postmaster-General Must Go to the
Cntskills for His HenltU.
WASHINGTON, June 29. Postmaster
General Payne was at the department
today, but under the orders of his physi
cian remained only a short time. Accom
panied by Mrs. Payne he will leave here
next Friay for the Catskills to visit
with Roswell Miller, of New York, ex
presldent of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St, Paul Railroad. Mr. Payne will remain
over the Fourth of July, and expects to
return to his desk early next week. He
had no news to make public today re
garding the postal Investigation.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster-General
Bristow said today that he could not an
proximate the date of the completion of
the Investigation. Mr. Brlstow Is going
to Maine to spend part of his holiday
fishing, as soon as the Investigation is
over, but this may not be until late In
the Summer.
Third Assistant Postmaster-General
Madden returned here today from Detroit.
He TO3 closeted with Postmaster-General
Payne and Fourth Assistant Postmaster-General
Brlstow, with whom he
discussed his recently published letter
to the Postmaster-General calling for an
investigation of the contract held by a
manifolding company of Franklin, Pa.
Mr. Madden explained his letter to the
officials. It is understood that he ex
pressed regret at having acted hastily,
and repudiated any intention of reflecting
on officials of the department in connec
tion with published criticisms of tho contract-
Mr. Madden had nothing to say
lor publication.
IN FEAR. OF TARIFF REVISION.
Western Woolmen Oppose It From
a Business Standpoint.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. June 29. Senator Warren, of Wy
oming, who is here after being In the
West, says the Rocky Mountain region is
not anxious for tariff revision, because Its
people have many things that are protect-,
cd, and they fear a revision will be detri
mental to business.
Warren, more than any other man, rep
resents the woolgrowers. who have a very
high protection, and these interests fear
that in any reductions that may be made
wool will have to stand a cut with some
of the other highly protected products.
Warren says the people of the West are
all for Roosevelt and believe In him. Hav
ing spent some time in Boston, he, has.
beenble to gain some Information as to
the feeling of business men of the East.
He says that men of money, and espe
cially a large share of those In business,
do not share the Morgan view of the
President. In fact, he thinks there is a
growing distrust of Morgan and his
schemes.
SET ASIDE FOR FOREST RESERVE.
Nearly 300,000 Acres Are Withdrawn
for Warner Mountain Tract.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, June 23. The Secretary of the In
terior today instructed land officials at
7
Susanvllle, Col., to withdraw from settle
ment 272,610 acres In Modoc and Lassen
Counties, California, for the proposed
Warner Mountain forest reserve. The
land thus withdrawn Is chiefly located In
the northeastern corner of the State of
California, directly along the state line
between Oregon and California.
In Modoc County the land withdrawn Is
thus described: Townships -14. 45, 46, 47, 48,
range 9; township 44, ranges 10, 11 and 12;
the west half of townships 44 and 43.
range 13; township 3S, ranges 14 and 15,
and sections 7 to 36, both Inclusive, in
township 3S, range 1C, all north and east.
In Lassen County the southern tier of
township 39 north, ranges 14 and 15, are
withdrawn.
More Mallcarrlers for Portland.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, June 29. The Postmaster at Port
land was today authorized to employ three
additional lettercarries to meet the de
mands of extending city free delivery.
These additional men are to begin work
July 1st.
Rural Mall Route for Klni? County.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. June 29. A rural free delivery
route will be established July 29, at South
Park, King County, Wash., with one car
rier. The postoftlce at Sunnydale will be dis
continued and mall sent to South Park.
CENSUS FORCE WONT HAVE TO GO.
Director North Finds That He Can
Draw on an Unexpended Balance.
WASHINGTON. June 9. Immediately
on taking charge of the census. Director
North raised the question as to whether
the provision of thedeilclency act relat
ing to the unexpended balance of the cen
sus fund contains authority to retain
clerks In addition to those provided for
In the regular appropriation act, and sub
mitted a brief contending that It did. The
decision of the Attorney-General has been
received at the Census Office and sus
tains the Director's view.
The effect of this decision is to make
available for the next fiscal year for all
expenses arising In the census work, in
cluding the clerical force, the unexpended
balance, which amounts to something
over J400.000. As a result, the director an
nounced today there would be no exten
sive dismissals from the present force,
and that the few dismissals would be
confined to clerks whose services have
been found to be least efficient. It is the
Intention of the officers to utilize as far
aa possible, the services of the clerks
whose dismissals otherwise might have
been necessary on June 1 in the tabula
tion and compilation of the Philippines
census.
ON HIS WAY TO FACE CHARGES.
Colonc- Howsc Reaches Saa Fran
Cisco en Route to Philippines.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 9. Colonel
Rabert L. Howse, who has recently been
In command of a Porto Rico regiment,
arrived here today en route to the Phil
ippines. Colonel Howse 13 going to the
Philippines at his own request, to ap
pear before a court of inquiry which la
to be appointed to investigate certain
accusations that have been made against
him.
No official charges have been preferred
against Colonel Howse. but be has been
accused of causing the death of two
Filipino prisoners, who, it Is said, he
caused to be whipped at the stake so cru
.elly that they died from their injuries.
This occurrence took place at Laos, in
1900. but has only in the last month or
two come up for investigation.
S
NEW YORK FLOODED
Rain Makes Water Five Feet
Deep in Many Streets,
FAMILIES ABE HELD PRISONERS
Lightning Strikes Tammany Hall,
but Does No Material Damage
Greatest Loss Is Along the
Water Front.
NEW YORK, June 29. New Tork and
vicinity, as well as other parts of the
country, were flooded today by a down
pour of rain, during which. In the course
of a few hours, about half as much
water fell as In the prolonged period of
wet weather this month. The storm was
accompanied by thunder and lightning
and Tammay Hall and several other
conspicuous spots were struck by bolts
but no damage to speak of done.
Streets In various sections of Greater
New York were Inundated, and It is ex
pected the damage by water will be very
great. The flood was most serious along
the shore front, on South and West
streets, In the Borough of Manhattan
and In the Williamsburg section of Brook
lyn, where much damage was done by
flood 12 years ago.
For a good portion of the day here,
the water in some of the streets was
four and five feet deep, and many fami
lies were held prisoners In their homes.
Fifteen feet of a sewer which Is being
constructed In Brooklyn caved in and
filled with mud and water. About 20 men
were at work in the excavation, but all
managed to escape except Peter Sears,
who. It Is supposed, was caught In the
flood and was washed away In the sewer.
RIVER AT DANGER POINT.
Colorado Is 27 Feet Above Its Maxi
mum Height at Yuma.
YUMA. Arts.. June 29. The Colorado
River has risen to the danger point, the
gauge of the hydrographlc office here
showing 27.1 Inches as its maximum
height within the past three days. Above
Yuma but little damage has been re
ported. East of the town, the levee Is
yet good for an even greater rise, al
though the back water of the Colorado
In the channel of the Gila River has at
tained a width of several miles. Below
the city, in the Colorado Valley, consid
erable damage has been done In and
around Somerton. several weak points
In the levee having given way.
LOOKS BAD FOR MACHEN
Many Gross" Fasteners Found In
Basement of Milwaukee Office.
MILWAUKEE, "Tune. 29. Evidence
bearing upon the postal Investigation
came to light in the Milwaukee postof
fice today. Stored away In one corner of
the basement Is a big pile of Gross fas
teners, that were sent to Milwaukee for
some unknown reason, and without requi
sition, about 14 years ago.
There are two and one-quarter tons of
the fasteners In the basement of the
Federal building, which will probably
never be used unless they are shipped to
Washington. None of them have been
.tied. They came during the early years
of tVe late Postmaster G. W. Porter's
term. No one ordered them, so far as
It has been possible to ascertain. There
was no use for them. There are 1500 sets
of fasteners each set weighing three
pounds. The Government paid the con
tract price, 51.25 per set.
There is also stored In the basement a
lot of galvanized Iron mall boxes that
are made In Michigan. They were re
ceived about two years ago without
requisition.
NEW CONSULS ARE NAMED.
President Makes a Number of Pro
motions In Diplomatic Service.
WASHINGTON, June 29. The following
consular appointments arranged by the
President before his departure on Satur
day were announced by Acting Secretary
of State Lcoms today:
Albion W. Tourgee. of New York, now
Consul at Bordeaux. France, promoted
to be Consul-General at Halifax. N. S.
Mr. Tourge Is the well-known author and
novelist.
Urban J. Ledoux. of Maine, now Consul
at Three Rivers. Canada, promoted to be
Consul at Bordeaux. Mr. Ledoux has
made a good record in the consular serv
ice, and Is notable for his knowledge of
the French language and literature, in
addition to practical business qualities.
Wllljam Harrison Bradley, of Illinois,
now Consul at Tunstall. England, pro
moted to be Consul at Manchester, Eng
land. Mr. Bradley, who has been many
years In the consular service. Is a nephew
of the late Justice Bradley, of the Su
preme Court.
William P. Smyth, of Missouri, now
Consul at Hull, England, promoted to be
Consul at Tunstall. Mr. Smyth was a
former St. Louis newspaper man, and
fias been ten years in the consular serv
ice. Lous H. Ayme, now Consul at Guade
loupe, W. I., promoted to be Consul at
Para, Brazil. Mr. Ayme distinguished
himself by his efficient, intelligent and
tireless labor for the relief of the dis
tressed at the time of the Martlnque dis
aster. Leo Bergholz. of New York, now Con
sul at .Erzeroum, Turkey, promoted to
be Consul at Three Rivers, Canada.
George B. Anderson, of the District of
Columbia, now Consul at Durango, Mexi
co, transferred to Guadeloupe.
Walter C. Hamm of Pennsylvania, ap
pointed Consul at Hull. Encland. Mr.
Hamm Is a well-known literary man and
editorial writer in Philadelphia.
James A. LcRoy, of Michigan, appointed
Consul at Durango, Mexico. Mr. LcRoy
has been In the Philippines for several
years and was recommended by Governor
Taft and others, as well as by Senators
LANDS RESERVED FOR THE NAVY
President Sins First of a Series of
Porto Ricnn Proclamations.
WASHINGTON. June 29. The President
has Issued the first of a series of procla
mations under the Porto Rlcan land act.
reserving for the use of the United States
Government such of the public lands of
Porto Rico as are needed for naval pur
posec The land? reserved Jn today's croc
lamatlon are 0 acres along both sides of
the Catruas road between th "harbor and
; the railroad station, the Isla Grande, all
public lands and structures on Punctella
Point, the park and the presidio and the
Island of Culebra and adjacent keys.
Postal Frnnfl Cases Set for Hcarlnsr.
NEW YORK. June 29. Lawyer Abra
ham Rose wna In chambers today with
Judge Thomas, in connection with the In
dictment of George F. Miller, New York
manager of the Erandt-Dent Automatic
Cashier Company, of "Watcrtown. Wis.
Miller is out on ball under two indict
ments found last week by the FederaL
grand jury, which is Investigating the
postofllce irregularities. Judge Thomas
set July 7 as the date on which Lawyer
Rcse 13 to appear and present his argu-
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No Summer Bowel Troubles
Aft "- XI -. St
hot, feverish conditions, and keep your insides cool and healthy. To
do it, use a medicine that is not offensive to the taste and not harsh and
violent in its action. There is only one safe system-cleaner to take in the
summer time, because it will not cause diarrhoea or griping, and that is
ment for leave to Inspect the grand jury
minute?, and he also set July 17 as the
date on which Mr. Rose will appear to
move for the quashing of the two Miller
Indictments.
Andltlnpr Order Xot Oliaerved.
WASHINGTON. June 29. From an In
quiry recently set on foot by District Com
missioner West it has developed that there
has been practically no auditfng of the
cash books and tax ledgers In the office of
the Collector, Assessor and. the Auditor
for the District of Columbia for a period
of five years, although an order to do so
was issued several years ago.
Refunding of Bonds to Cense.
WASHINGTON, June 29. Secretary
Shaw today issued the following circular
notice:
"Notice is hereby given that after July'
31. 1S03, no bonds will be refunded or re
ceived for refunding by the Treasury
Department under the terms of depart
ment circular No. 34 of date of March 26,
1503."
Secretary Hay Goes Visiting.
WASHINGTON, June 29. Secretary
Hay has gone to Newport on a two
weeks' visit to his daughter, Mrs. Whit
ney. Mrs. Hay is about to go to New
York to visit her daughter, Mrs. Wads
worth. Assistant Secretary Loomls mean
while Is acting as Secretary of State.
Silver for Philippine Coinage.
WASHINGTON, June 29. The Treas
ury department today purchased 190,000
ounces of silver on account of the Phil
ippines coinage at 53.21 per ounce.
Root at His Desk Again.
WASHINGTON. June 29.-Secretary
Root resumed his duties today, after a
ten days' visit to his home In Clinton,
N. Y.
MINISTER AND GIRL ELOPE
Man of 73 Summers, Weds a Society
Belle of Eighteen.
GUTHRIE, O. T., June 29. Rev. O. K.
Posey, nged 73, Minister of a Christian
Church, has eloped with Miss Josie Shel
don, aged 18 years, member of a promi
nent family. They were traced to Hold
envllle, I. T., where they were married,
and It is believed they have gone to Can
ada. Rev. Mr. Posey Is the father of 12
children.
Jnry Secured for WIfe-3. nrderer.
HAMILTON. O., June 29. A Jury was
secured In the Alfred A. Khapp murder
trial today, and the opening statements
of counsel were made. The attorney for
the defense denied that Knapp admits his
guilt, which shows that Knapp's confes
sion to the Sheriff and others will be re
pudiated. Snilom Commemorate Sock Fire.
NEW YORK. June 29. Fifteen hcdred
sailors from .the Bremen and Hamburg
ships now in port, and the members of,
the Longshoremen's Union, of HobokenT
have commemorated the anniversary of
th ereat fire three years aero on the Ho-
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boken docks. With six bands from as
many German ships, they marched to
Flower Hill Cemetery and decorated with
flowers the graves of the many unidenti
fied sailors who perished in the fire.
Limited Train In "Wrecked.
PITTSBURG. June 29. The New Vork
and Chicago Limited, west bound, on the
Pennsylvania was wrecked near Lucas.
O., early, today, but no one was Injured.
The accident was caused by a Toledo
passenger train crashing Into the ob
servation car on the rear of the limited.
One lady, name unknown, was slightly
cut. The other passengers escaped with
a shaking up.
InrKe Creosote Works Darned.
MOBILE, Ala., June 29. A telephone
special from Pascagoula today says that
fire totally destroyed the West Pasca
goula creosote works, entailing a loss
of probably J20O.O0O. The works were said
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lowed. No one was Injured. -
. 975,000 Fire In Pittsburg.
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